Vote for your favorite mineral in #MinCup26! - Cuprite vs. Orpiment
It's a fiery match of vibrant red Cuprite and just as saturated orange Orpiment battle for your votes!
Log InRegister
Quick Links : The Mindat ManualThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryMindat Newsletter [Free Download]
Home PageAbout MindatThe Mindat ManualHistory of MindatCopyright StatusWho We AreContact UsAdvertise on Mindat
Donate to MindatCorporate SponsorshipSponsor a PageSponsored PagesMindat AdvertisersAdvertise on Mindat
Learning CenterWhat is a mineral?The most common minerals on earthInformation for EducatorsMindat ArticlesThe ElementsThe Rock H. Currier Digital LibraryGeologic TimeExplore Fossils
Minerals by PropertiesMinerals by ChemistryMineral Visual ExplorerAdvanced Locality SearchRandom MineralRandom LocalitySearch by minIDLocalities Near MeSearch ArticlesSearch GlossaryMore Search Options
Search For:
Mineral Name:
Locality Name:
Keyword(s):
 
The Mindat ManualAdd a New PhotoRate PhotosLocality Edit ReportCoordinate Completion ReportAdd Glossary Item
Mining CompaniesStatisticsUsersMineral MuseumsClubs & OrganizationsMineral Shows & EventsThe Mindat DirectoryDevice SettingsThe Mineral QuizTime Machine
Photo SearchPhoto GalleriesSearch by ColorPhoto Colour ExplorerNew Photos TodayNew Photos YesterdayMembers' Photo GalleriesPast Photo of the Day GalleryPhotography

Aragonite from
Coppereid prospect, Copper Kettle Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA


Locality type:Prospect
Classification
Species:Aragonite
Formula:CaCO3
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aragonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Coppereid prospect, Copper Kettle Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:278699
Long-form Identifier:1:3:278699:5
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Aragonite
28.4km (17.6 miles) ⓘNickel Mine, Bolivia, Cottonwood Canyon, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
33.2km (20.6 miles) ⓘCulver Antimony Mine (OJ1 Lode), Antelope Springs Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
35.7km (22.2 miles) ⓘRed Bird Mine, Antelope Springs Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
41.0km (25.5 miles) ⓘUnnamed prospect, Cow Canyon, Antelope Springs Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
41.8km (26.0 miles) ⓘAragonite Locality, Topog Peak, Lake Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
46.2km (28.7 miles) ⓘGreen prospect, Lake Mining District, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
53.5km (33.3 miles) ⓘChampion Mine (Champion Sillimanite Co. Quarry), Sacramento Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
58.5km (36.4 miles) ⓘBighorn prospect, Chalk Mountain Mining District, Clan Alpine Mountains, Churchill County, Nevada, USA
76.9km (47.8 miles) ⓘValerie mine (Valery mine), Imlay Mining District, Pershing County, Nevada, USA
91.4km (56.8 miles) ⓘSan Rafael Mine, Quartz Mountain camp, Lodi Mining District, Lodi Hills, Nye County, Nevada, USA
References
Castor, Stephen B.; Ferdock, Gregory C. (2004) Minerals of Nevada. Special Publication 31. Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology 512pp.
 
and/or  
Mindat.org® is an outreach project of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Mindat® and mindat.org® are registered trademarks of the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy.
Copyright © mindat.org and the Hudson Institute of Mineralogy 1993-2026, except where stated. Most political location boundaries are © OpenStreetMap contributors. Mindat.org relies on the contributions of thousands of members and supporters. Founded in 2000 by Jolyon Ralph and Ida Chau.
Content on this site may not be used to train, fine-tune, or otherwise develop artificial intelligence or machine learning models without prior written permission - see our Terms & Conditions.
To cite: Ralph, J., Von Bargen, D., Martynov, P., Zhang, J., Que, X., Prabhu, A., Morrison, S. M., Li, W., Chen, W., & Ma, X. (2025). Mindat.org: The open access mineralogy database to accelerate data-intensive geoscience research. American Mineralogist, 110(6), 833–844. doi:10.2138/am-2024-9486.
Privacy Policy - Terms & Conditions - Contact Us / DMCA issues - Report a bug/vulnerability Current server date and time: September 5, 2026 02:21:40
Go to top of page